1. What Does Cubix Do?
Cubix manufactures
high availability, multi-server systems. These
systems contain multiple PC subsystems (blade
computers) that are managed as a single platform.
The ability to have a single management
supervisor that monitors and controls over a
hundred Cubix PC subsystems is unique to
Cubix. Each blade is an independent server
with its own uniprocessor (or dual processors),
memory, drives, controllers, etc. Cubix
PC-compatible server blades are capable of
running any software that runs on a standard
Intel®-based PC. You will also hear Cubix
systems referred to as "server farms"
because they are so well suited for server-farm
applications—any project that requires many
independent yet tightly integrated, high
availability servers.
2. Who are
Cubix customers?
The Cubix customer
base is extremely varied due to the widespread
applications for the Density system products.
Customers include 3COM, Lucent, Cisco, Lotus,
Hilton, Blue Cross, Bloomberg, FEMA, US State
Department, US Postal Service and a number of
newer ISP/ASPs and dot com companies who are
using Cubix systems as thin-client servers,
middleware servers, departmental servers and for
a variety of web hosting applications.
3. What Markets Does Cubix
Serve?
We serve any
market in which the applications require multiple
servers to host multiple services. These include
mission-critical applications such as
remote-control dialup access, email gateways,
thin-client servers, Linux® servers, Novell®
servers, web servers, and servers that host the
entire Microsoft® NT® and BackOffice® suite of
products.
4. How Long Has Cubix Been in
Business?
Cubix has been in
business since 1975.
5. What Problems Does Cubix
Solve?
Cubix solves a
number of problems, all resulting in a reduced
total cost of ownership. Cubix managed back-room
servers can help you to realize savings by
increasing uptime; minimizing mean time to
repair; reducing requirements for space, power,
cooling, and UPS equipment; and simplifying
management and administration.
6. What Cost Savings Can I
Realize by Using Cubix Systems?
You will reduce
capital-equipment and operational expenses. Cubix
systems are very competitively priced. With Cubix
you'll need fewer systems, less peripheral
equipment, less space, less power, fewer UPS back
up units, and fewer racks. And your servers will
be better managed and more reliable.
7. What Makes Cubix Servers
Different from Those of Other Vendors?
| Cost
Containment |
Cubix managed server blades
are more cost efficient than unmanaged PC
servers. |
| Space
Savings |
Consolidated blade design
takes up a fraction of the space needed
for the equivalent number of ordinary PC
servers, with as many as eight separate
server blades in a single fault-tolerant
chassis. |
| Extraordinary
Reliability |
Hot-swappable power
supplies, administrator alarms, and other
features minimize downtime. |
| High
Availability |
Fault tolerance, high
reliability, and low mean time to repair
all result in high availability of
services. |
| Specialized
Integration |
Cubix integrates selected
hardware and software, simplifying
implementation, maintenance, and
administration. |
| Modularity |
Modular design allows quick
and easy maintenance, upgrade and scaling
of Cubix systems. |
| Built-In
Video/ Keyboard/Mouse Switch |
A single monitor, keyboard
and mouse for as many as eight Cubix
chassis saves space, money and
administration time. |
| Management
Advantages |
Manage the Cubix enterprise
locally, across the LAN/WAN, or remotely.
The Cubix enterprise can even be managed
when the network is down. Power down and
power up any server from anywhere. |
| Environmental
Monitoring |
SNMP information on
temperature, fans, power supplies, etc.
is collected. When thresholds set by an
administrator are exceeded, alarms are
generated. |
| Remote
Control |
Special dialup features
provide reliable remote-control
operation. |
| Application
Clustering |
Load-balancing, and
clustering support for web servers and
thin-client servers.. |
8. Why Isn't Cubix More
Visible to LAN/WAN and Remote-Access Users?
Cubix systems are
typically installed in computer rooms, wiring
closets and communications centers. As
set-and-forget systems, they unobtrusively
perform mission-critical back-room network and
communications functions. Although network
administrators rely upon them for continuous
operation, usually users never see them.
9. What Are High
Availability Multi-Servers Used For?
Cubix server
blades conform to industry standards and are
general purpose, so you can use them for any
application that you would use a similarly
configured PC. The significant differences are
that Cubix multi-servers take up less space than
PCs and provide additional fault tolerance and
other benefits that result in a lower cost of
ownership. Cubix consolidated server blade
systems are particularly well suited for
applications that benefit from multiple
independent, yet tightly-integrated servers,
including the following:
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Dial-in Services |
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Thin Client Services |
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Internet/Intranet Services |
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Telephony Services |
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Microsoft Services |
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Linux Services |
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Novell IntranetWare®
Services |
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Messaging Services |
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High-Density Test
Environments |
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Departmental File and
Application Servers |
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